Gomphrena interrupta Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 224. 1753.

"Habitat in America." RCN: 1842.

Lectotype (Veldkamp in Taxon 30: 209. 1981): Houstoun, Herb. A. van Royen No. 908.260-241 (L; iso- BM) .

Current name: Froelichia lanata (L.) Moq. ( Amaranthaceae).

Note: Mears (in Taxon 29: 87. 1980) stated that the Royen specimen had been recently lost and designated Houstoun s.n. (BM!) as neotype. Veldkamp (in Taxon 30: 209. 1981) reported that this was incorrect and rejected Mears’ choice in favour of van Royen’s sheet (original material for the name).